Walsh Protests Abolition of Montana Land Offices
Senator T. J. Walsh requests President Coolidge reconsider the plan to cut eight of ten Montana land offices. He argues the reductions hurt applicants for public lands and mineral properties, backed by tables showing Miles City and Glasgow leading in land area, Helena in public land, and Billings efficient yet outpaced by others. Lent is passing fast, says a religious journal.
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Senator Walsh
Independent
T. J. Walsh
Coolidge
Montana
General Land Office
Miles City
Glasgow
Helena
Havre
Lewistown
Billings
Great Falls
Walsh
Regular Republicans dispute over what is a republican
A political clash argues that regular Republicans redefine loyalty to the party by voting for regular nominees and supporting the party program. Insurgents were expelled not for platform fault but for not backing President Coolidge. Northern Pacific Railway officials in Helena brag about extra plank at the passenger station while once seeking publicity for platform changes on locomotives.
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Congress
Coolidge
Northern
Bacite Railway Company
Helena
Willis Aims for GOP Nomination For 1928 White House
East coast announcement says Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio seeks the republican presidential nomination in 1928 as the Anti-Saloon League candidate. He plans a summer campaign tour and claims unanimous league support from Westerville headquarters. Willis argues his early bid solidifies city backing and marks a long political career, including past gubernatorial runs.
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Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Coolidge
Roosevelt
White House
Willis
Westerville
Willis and Cox Senate races outlined in magazine notes
The piece notes Willis’s Senate bid aided by President Harding after several electoral losses to Cox in 1914 16 and 18. It mentions the dry Anti Saloon League as a potential driver of the campaign and hints at a counter movement. Senator Wheeler mentions an April trial in Great Falls based on press dispatches and questions the report.
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Ohio
James M. Cox
Harding
Willis
Senate
Zach
Wheeler
Ose
Hhis
Great Falls
Montana
German marks worthless in postwar speculation
The piece explains wartime and immediate postwar German marks sank in value. It notes bids to redeem old notes fail since a million-mark bill is almost worthless, worth forty thousandths of a cent, and even large denominations fetch little beyond the ink value. It cites Congressman Evans showing a speech against land office closures.
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Montana
The Earth’s Fragile Balance and Race Change in California
A reflective note compares planetary fragility to human stability and cites a San Francisco Chronicle claim that Mexicans will replace Japanese on California farms. It critiques race discrimination and social assumptions while contemplating ecological and cosmic limits.
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The
San Francisco Chronicle
California
Fooling Editors and the Austrian News Prankster
A pragmatic piece notes an Austrian joker who palm s fake stories past editors to reveal their ignorance. It cites mock learned prose about implausible discoveries and quack medical tales, arguing editors should be educated to spot false news while acknowledging reader discernment.
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Austria
Philadelphia Plans Two 100000-Seat Stadiums
Philadelphia will gain two large stadiums each seating 100000 with one dedicated to oratorical contests and algebra tournaments as advocated by The Independent for years. The plan signals major civic investment and a shift toward intellectual event hosting in the city.
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Philadelphia
Independent
Senator Borah Faces Disarmament Conference Hurdles
The St Paul Pioneer Press weighs Senator Borah's stance on a second disarmament conference. It notes his support for keeping the issue alive yet doubts a new conference's odds without Russia. It argues Borah defends his position amid Russia recognition pressures and naval scope limits.
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Borah
Senator Borah
Russia
Marine Band saga saved by omnibus bill before inaugural
The Marine Band faced disbanding as pay raises tied to a 1920s omnibus bill were blocked. A last minute signing by President Coolidge restored the pay and allowances, preserving the nation’s oldest musical organization. The band has long served presidents and anchored Washington’s cultural life, dating to its 1775 start with drums and fifes aiding Revolutionary War recruiting.
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Washington, D. C
Marine Band
Pennsylvania Avenue
Coolidge
Capitol
America
Congress
Comptroller of the Treasury
Esprit de Corps
Washington
Rock Creek Park
Library of Congress
Washington Monument
Smithsonian Institution
United States
George Washington
Valley Forge
Continental Congress
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Marine Corps
John Adams
Marine Band Legacy From White House to National Icon
A long historical overview recounts the Marine Band's rise from its White House debut in 1801 to 1925, highlighting its role at inaugurations, funerals, weddings, and national events. It notes fifteen leaders by 1925, especially Sousa, and affirms the band as an all American institution with a myth about kidnapped Italians debunked.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Jefferson
Adams
Marine
James Madison
Nelle Grant
Alice Roosevelt
Andrew Johnson
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
Cleveland
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Harding
Lincoln
John Quincy Adams
Lafayette
Marine Band
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Buchanan
John Philip Sousa
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Harrison
McKinley
Sousa
Wilham HH. Santelmann
Edwitt North McLellan
Marine Corps
Northern Pacific land grant hearing defends 1870 act
Washington March 31 The Interior Department alleging noncompliance with the 1870 land grant act faces defense by James B Kerr Portland counsel for Northern Pacific Railway The company argues the 35 1852 acres did not fall under 1870 sale restrictions and thus cannot be declared illegal A second dispute over 40000 acres erroneously patented before surveys was also taken up with the government seeking recovery of land or value while the company contends it bears no fault for government patent errors
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Washington
Interior Department
Northern Pacfic Railroad Company
Congressional Commission
James B. Kerr
Portland
Ore
Northern Pace Railway Company
Department
Alway Company
Martin A P Chief Resigns From AP Post
Frederick Roy Martin resigns as general manager of The Associated Press effective after the next annual meeting on April 21. He joined the board in 1912, became assistant general manager, and then general manager four years ago. President Frank B. Noyes expresses regret and appreciation for his service, noting his dedication despite a recent request.
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Associated Press
New York
Frederick Roy Martin
Martin
Messile E Stone
Frank B. Noyes
Washington
Alartin
Wild wolves in Vilna story denied by immigration dept
Associated Press reports the Dominion immigration department rejects a March 15 dispatch claiming a siege by starving wolves near Vilna and suspensions of highway work. RCMP in Winnipeg confirm no truth to the tale, noting in Vilna district only a few coyotes observed.
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Associated Press
Edmonton
Alberta
Dominion Department of Immigration
Vilna
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Winnipeg
Deed of Maniac Leaves Three Wounded in New Jersey
In Somerville New Jersey on March 31 Mrs Catherine Sheridan shot and killed her 17 year old daughter Helen and critically wounded her 14 year old son James before shooting herself Both mother and son are not expected to recover The incident followed a troubled attempt at night sleep in the North Branch farm home as authorities pursue the motive and mental state behind the tragedy.
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Somerville
N. J
Catherine Sheridan
North Branch
Helen
James
Answers to Questions from the Relena Bureau Q&A feature
A reader quiz column presents questions and answers on topics from Emerson isms to rail road land grants. It covers a quotation origin, radish origin, four line quatrain, political boss longevity, by products, boas versus pethons, S C A abbreviation, quadroon definition, Philippines newspapers start date, and Penn’s Welcome voyage count, citing sources and names such as Emerson Hubbard Quay Penn and others.
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Emerson
Ins Journal
Elbert Hubbard
Asia
Congress
Illinois
G. NA
Matthew Quay
Pennsylvania
Republican State Committee
National Committee
Indo-China
Malay Archipelago
Ieneth
S.C
Phillippines
Kk. T. A
Wiliam Penn—ii
D. A
Penn
Resignation of Alexander P. Moore as ambassador to Spain
National news notes Moore resigns his post as ambassador to Spain. The administration keeps Russia policy unchanged amid recent events. Hoover says the business outlook remains good despite market strains. Coolidge orders reduced National Guard drills, and the Couzens committee resumes prohibition inquiry with Mrs. Mabel Walker Whitebrandt, assistant attorney general.
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Alexander P. Moore
Spain
Russia
Hoover
Coolidge
War Department
National Guard
Couzens Committee
Mabel Walker Whitebrandt
Battle Thugs Victimize Hotel Aberdeen Robbery
In New York on March 31 two policemen were wounded in a pistol fight with four robbers after a daring holdup at the Hotel Aberdeen on West 32nd Street off Fifth Avenue. The robbers escaped with cash and jewelry worth several thousand dollars.
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New York
Aberdeen
West 32Nd Street
Fifth Avenue
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